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Rozell

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Rozell

Pronounced roh-ZEL /roʊˈzɛl/Medium

Meaning: Rozell is chiefly a surname adopted as a given name, standing close to Rozelle and Roswell. Its likely sources are a French place name or a diminutive tied to Rose, from the Latin rosa. Because more than one path fits, we treat the precise root as uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Rozell is a surname-name close to Rozelle, likely from a French place or a Rose-based form. It stayed rare across the twentieth century (said roh-ZEL).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningRozell is chiefly a surname adopted as a given name, standing close to Rozelle and Roswell. Its likely sources are a French place name or a diminutive tied to Rose, from the Latin rosa. Because more than one path fits, we treat the precise root as uncertain.
U.S. rank (2020)#11734 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1955
Total births (all-time)≈ 586

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195519152020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rozell came into use mainly as a surname turned given name, near neighbors with Rozelle and Roswell. Its likeliest sources are a French place name or a pet form built on Rose, from the Latin rosa. Which thread applies to a given family is not recorded, so we note the uncertainty rather than pin a single meaning.

Rozell was never common, given to only a handful of boys a year around the mid nineteen-fifties, with a long thin presence in both boys' and girls' records. A man named Rozell from that peak would be in his sixties or seventies today.

Did you know? Rozell was used for both boys and girls over the years, a flexibility common to surname-names carried into first-name use.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Rozell — Surname; French place or Rose-based; route uncertain

Variations

RozelleRoswellRozel

Nicknames

RozZell

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Rozelle— the closest twin spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rozell mean?

It is a surname used as a first name, likely from a French place or a Rose-based form; the exact route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Rozell?

It is said roh-ZEL /roʊˈzɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Rozell a boy or girl name?

Rozell is used here as a boy's name, though it has appeared for girls too.

How popular is Rozell?

It was always rare, given to only a handful of boys a year around the mid nineteen-fifties.

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